| Advanced Math |
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What are 'Quarternions' ? |
Answer : |
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the properties of order and the commutative law of multiplication,
we obtain an interesting further extension of the complex number
system known as Quarternions. |
| Abbreviation : q.v. |
| Quarternions
are of the form a + bi + cj + dk where a, b, c, d are real. |
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This concept was first suggested by Sir William R. Hamilton in 1843. |
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Quaternion operations are used widely in electrodynamics,
general relativity, and 3D graphics programming.
Its use can replace tensors in representation.
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